EARLY ROTORUA

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 671, 25 October 1933, Page 7

EARLY ROTORUA

CLIPPINGS FROM "THE CHRONICLE." March 6, 1897. — The new opposition name for the Leg'islative Council is the "Costly" Home for rejected candidates. February 27, 1897. — Before the recent election for this district it was freely stated that in the event of Mx. Kelly's defeat he would be appointed to the Upper House. In fact, many of his supporters, in view of the signal success which was attending the candidature of Mr. Herries, remarked that they were not very anxious about the result as, in the tvent of defeat provision had been made for the elevation of their candidate to the "Lords." Both events ha.ve come about — first the defeat, then the apotheosis and we congratulate the Honourable gentleman on his good i'ortune. He was a staunch supportcr of the Premier and it has grown into a proverb that "Digger Dick" nev.r forgets a friend. Apropos of the ahove the Ohserver has the following: — "Our old friend Wm. Kelly, the new lord, is in town airing- his brand new title of 'Honourable,' and looking perfectly 'fetching' in an equally brand new rig. out. The Honourable William is a fine figure of a man, and if you are doing the hlock when the girls are out, you had better take the other side of the street until William passcs by. He will monopolise their regards." February 16, 1897. — Mr. Gustav Roth', brother of Mr. Hermann Roth, who holds the appointment of masseur to the Sanatorium, hut who has been absent from his duties during the present season, inserts a business announcement in another column. Perhaps Dr. M.acGregor can explain why an appointment of this description can be held in haphazard fashion. Mr. Hermann .Roth ought to he made to take up his duties here or he should be required to resign. We trust that this state of affadrs will be rectified without delay. March 13, 1897. — 'Our Mamaku correspondent writes: — Since the recent rains vast hordes of caterpillars have made their appearance and have proved a greater plague than their predecessors in December last. In some places the igrass has been killed altogether and in this respect Messrs. Jackson Bros. have been the greatest sufferers. The insects are gradually disappearing now, doubtless in search of "fresh fields and pastures new."